I am so PISSED OFF!!!

[lovemymaltese]

I hope things get better, your neighbors are probably the crazed kind of folk that would harm animals. I will pray for your peace with them.

[aly]

There's a limit on animals in my city too ... umm I think you're only allowed to have 3 total dogs or cats. Thats why when I get a house, I'm moving right outside city limits

I wouldn't worry Amy, you're doing everything you can. Everyone has those bad neighbors. My new neighbors hate me already for no reason. They make snotty remarks about my dogs every time I see them. I've been nothing but nice to them and my dogs are soooo well behaved, no one would know I even had them if they didn't see me out waking them.

[sammi]

I think most cities have a regulation of how many dogs you can have ( but someone would have to report you for them to find out I think).
Wolf_Q At least they put it some what nice on the paper and didn't just call the cops. I think some neighbors will complain about anything a pet does just to make you miserable. We have had those hang up calls also and our dog was in the house sleeping ( as we were b/4 the phone call)!

[wolf_Q]

Well my dad talked to Todd tonight and he swears he didn't send it. Not that I completely believe him, I still hate the man. He actually said he was thinking of getting a dog like mine for their kids! I really hope not--huskies are not for the average dog owner, let alone the average dog hater! lol. But if it wasn't him then there's some mystery neighbor who can't stand us or something...

Yeah, I guess a letter is better then calling the cops but...I still wish they would have the guts to talk to us personally. I want to know who it was! And if I could talk to them personally then I could find out if it was *really* my dogs that were bugging them.

[aly]

I think the letter was condescending and rude. There are a lot nicer ways to approach the problem! Grrr!!!

Dear Amy's Neighbor,

How about I buy a bark collar and put it on YOUR neck!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Desert Arabian]

LOL Aly! Thats pretty funny. Be sure to put it on the highest setting to give him a good jolt!

[Dixie Belle]

I love the collar idea! I hate to say it, but even in the middle of no where, I have problems. We have people out here that think it is completly okay to ride four wheelers on our property. One day my husband had Belle running with him while he was riding our four wheeler, and they caught some guys in the woods. Guess what the guys did, they tried to run Belle over, and then yelled that we needed to put her on a leash. Uh, hello, you are on MY eighty acres of land, what right to YOU have to tell me to put MY dog on a leash? Or did we just not read to big NO TRESSPASSING signs that are posted?

Of course, it didn't help that Belle was not scared of them, and almost riped them off their four wheeler, but hey we have big BEWARE OF DOG signs everywhere too. But I think Belle's aproach worked, they haven't been back, but other people have. Wonder what they will do when Missie is grown and is running with us too. She already goes back there if we know we won't be long and it won't tire her, but pretty soon all four of them well be able to run full out again...

Okay, so I got off the point. My point is, stupid people live everywhere, and even in the middle of no where, you can't get away from idots! Just hang in there, it can't get much worse.

[turner]

Wolf_Q,

Do we have the same neighbour? When we first moved in (about 1year ago) the neighbour on the 1 side of us said the same thing. He didn't put a letter in our mailbox though, he just came over. I told him that it is odd that my dogs were barking all night cause they are in the house at night! And don't you think we would have heard them bark first, since they are in our room sleeping at night! Neighbours really piss ya off.

Maybe you should request that they get a "human collar" that shocks them every time they open their mouths> neighbours really piss me off too!!! I hope one day we can move where the neighbours are at least 5 miles away from us!!!!!!

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by aly


Dear Amy's Neighbor,

How about I buy a bark collar and put it on YOUR neck!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL! Good idea Aly!

[wolf_Q]

LOL maybe I should buy an extra strong shock collar just for Todd! Wahaha! Actually I think I'll buy one for all of my neighbors!

Actually we had another "incident" with him tonight. He came ringing our doorbell around 8:30. Apparently after the letter my dad went to talk to him, he wasn't home, so he chatted with another neighbor who was outside about it. He mentioned that he thought Todd was the one who did it. I guess Todd thought that my dad talked to the neighbor AFTER he had talked to him and he said he didn't do it, which wasn't true. He started out by saying something about shooting our dogs with a 22 gun. He was all pissed off that we would suspect him...umm...who else would we suspect? He's the own who complains 24/7 at EVERYBODY, and has more then once yelled at our dogs. I guess eventually they stopped arguing, but as far as I am concerned, Todd can still go to hell. We're giving up on finding out who wrote the letter.........unless we receive another one of course. I really think they are confusing our dogs with the dog behind us. She goes outside at night, and barks a lot more then are dogs do.


My parents think that moving out into some dinky town in the boonies will solve everything. I doubt it. It's just the way neighbors are. Especially here. I swear, some of them will just be the nicest people, and others are total a-holes! (we always get the latter of course)

Hi Amy !! i just found this thread !!! OMG , what terrible neighbours you've got there !!! We are lucky in that way !!
Just once , we had a neighbour that saw me walking on our drive way with Sydney , my RB-cat . He came closer and said that my cat had bitten one of his daughters and that she was scared of all cats now !!!
I then told this creature that my cat was an indoor cat , and he never ever has been outside once in his life ...
The man turned pale , and apologised ...... . Since then , everything is okay !!!

What disturbs me the most on that letter you've got , is that it is sent anonymous !!!! So cowardly !!!!!!!!!!!

[bnormal]

wolf_Q,

let me give you a heads up: Not everyone on this planet loves animals. However, your neighbors paid for their homes just as you did. They have every right to not be bothered by dogs barking if that is their desire. Furthermore, it is also their right to have a impeccable yard if that is what they want. As a RESPONSIBLE PET OWNER, you are obligated to see that your pets are not bothersome to others.

I personally reside with 2 fun loving Doberman Pinschers. However, I am cognizant of the fact that my neighbors have shelled out thousands of dollars for their homes just as I have. They are only looking to live life as THEY see fit. They have that right. So I make sure that my dogs don't piss on their flowers. And I make sure that my dogs aren't bothersome to others.

I am NOT A PACIFIST...In fact I am truly an aggresive person. But I understand that my rights end outside of my walls. Because that is where yours start...

Be pleasant to those that you disgust because THAT ATTITUDE WILL CHANGE THEIR ATTITUDE ABOUT YOU!

just my opinion...I could be wrong!

[wolf_Q]

Oh I'm aware that not everyone loves animals. And believe me, we DO try to keep our dogs from bothering others. Our dogs sleep inside, are inside most of the time, and when they are outside it's in a fenced yard, and not for extended periods of time. Personally, I feel I have a right to be mad by that letter. I found it very rude, and I think they could have talked to us in person. I don't think it is even our dogs that's bothering them. As far as Todd is concerned, our dogs have never infringed on his rights to have a perfect house and yard. Dogs bark, kids yell, cars honk...if you live in a neighborhood, you should come to expect and deal with a few of these things.

[bnormal]

wolf_Q, sometimes you have to "shake the dust off of your feet".

You can be mat at the letter. But it is you that will have your day ruined by being mad. Not the person writing it...Don't give them that power!

Sometimes any and everything you do to try to appease people isn't enough for them.

My advice is ignore them until the next situation rears its ugly head. Make sure your dogs have up to date licenses and that they wear them whenever outdoors. Then let the police know that you are being harassed.

As for this Todd fellow, did you say he threatened to take your dogs out with a .22?

I would be on the phone to the police department with that.

It is called "cyoa"...

[wolf_Q]

Actually, as I mentioned earlier, we have decided to just ignore it. We aren't still trying to find out who wrote the letter anymore. I didn't like my neighbors even before this happened, so me complaining about them is not a new thing. The thing about the gun, that's what he said when he first came over...after a while they I guess made up. So I don't really want to cause anymore issues with him.